The research supervisory role is becoming increasingly complex due to issues such as diversity of students; mismatched expectations between the student, supervisor and higher education institution and shorter and specific ...

Bone is a dynamic tissue that is constantly remodelled by bone resorbing osteoclasts and bone forming osteoblasts, respectively. A breakdown in the remodelling process underlies several bone diseases such as osteoporosis. ...

Rooibos tea is a naturally sweet and aromatic tea that is native to the Western Cape province of South Africa. Rooibos is usually fermented to produce the traditional reddish brown colour and has been found to have numerous ...

This study assessed management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) by healthcare
professionals using WHO guidelines in children 6-59 months of age. The study used a
quantitative approach and a descriptive design to assess ...

What drives policy reform after long periods of policy inertia? What factors shape the effectiveness of
policy implementation following reform decisions? These questions increasingly concern the international
donor and ...

The aim of this study was to investigate differences/similarities in dietary habits and
eating practices between younger and older, rural and urban South African adolescents in specific
environments (home, community and ...

Dietary assessment may be described as the science and art
of evaluating the dietary intake of individuals or groups for
research or as basis for nutrition care(1). While screening and
comprehensive assessments have ...

As the emerging burden of diet-related non-communicable diseases establishes itself firmly alongside food insecurity and undernutrition in urban centres, nutrition policy research needs to consider in more detail the ...

Nutrition screening triggers entry into the nutrition care
process.1 Screening has informally been described as simple,
quick or low-intensity proxy for more complex procedures.
More formal definitions for the nutrition ...

BACKGROUND : Intake of dairy-related nutrients of South Africans is low. Nutrition professionals may influence dietary behaviour.
Their own disposition related to dairy is unknown, yet important in promoting the “have ...

Nutrition screening and assessment initiate the nutrition care process
of individuals and groups and are also core in nutrition monitoring and
evaluation. Anthropometry is an objective nutritional assessment
method, ...

Human milk is the preferred feed for preterm infants, yet it may need to be fortified for optimal growth and development.
Standard fortification of human milk seldom meets the recommended intake of protein, leading to ...

While dietary diversification of monotonous cereal-based diets using legumes and vegetables can alleviate
the high prevalence of iron and zinc deficiencies in sub-Saharan African children, laborious cooking
times limit ...

BACKGROUND. Globally, in children the prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing, and this is associated with an increased risk of
non-communicable diseases in adulthood. There is a need to examine the growing ...

BACKGROUND : Limited data exist on the South African Indian diet despite their high prevalence of non-communicable
diseases. This study attempted to determine the dietary quality and patterns of an Indian population in ...

OBJECTIVE : The objective of the study was to identify and categorise factors that influence the choice behind the purchase of an infant formula
brand by mothers and/or caregivers, and the reasons for their choice.
DESIGN ...

Breastfeeding has profound benefits for the child and has always been the gold standard for infant feeding. It is also an integral part in the physiologic completion of the reproductive cycle of mammals, including humans ...